Assistant

Position details

Reference

GROW/COM/2026/720

Directorate-General

GROW - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

1 May 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Assistant at European Commission based in Brussels (Belgium) at the AST1 grade level (Temporary Staff). The vacancy reference is GROW/COM/2026/720. It is hosted by GROW - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Transport domain.

Key facts on file for this position: grade AST1; contract type Temporary Staff; duty station Brussels (Belgium); Directorate-General GROW - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs; domain Transport. Full responsibilities, eligibility criteria, language requirements, and the selection procedure are set out in the official vacancy notice (PDF available above).

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AST1 runs from €3,754 (step 1) to €4,248 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €45,048–€50,976 before tax and allowances. Steps increase automatically every two years; the figures here are taken from the salary grid in the EU Staff Regulations.

Eligible staff posted away from their country of nationality also receive an expatriation allowance worth 16% of basic salary — around €601 per month at step 1 of AST1 — together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Brussels (Belgium). For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 21 April 2026, 9 days ago.

The application deadline is 4 May 2026 — 2 days from today. Late applications are not accepted, so submit through the official EU Careers portal well in advance.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 1 May 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AST1 see our AST1 grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at European Commission see the European Commission institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Brussels (Belgium) see our Brussels (Belgium) location page; for related vacancies in the Transport field browse our Transport domain page.

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